For some time now, I've been getting calls with people not identifying themselves and asking for people in the household. One day I realized that I had just told an unknown caller where my wife was, and they just said, "Thank you." and hung up.

Now, I just skip the politeness and ask, "Who is this?" I remember people identifying themselves when they called someone's home? My grandchildren's friends are the worst. If the grandchild isn't here, some of them just hang up without a thank you, F you, or whatever.

Yea it is quite bad. Especially the younger kids. They have no manners especially on the phone. It's infuriating. I sound old right about now, but the kids these days are like little animals with no respect or value for anything but the disney channel and rap music.
My neighbor who is 12, she was walking down the street a few months ago, and I thought she was a 20 year old hooker before I realized it was her. She is a little mature looking for her age, but the way she dresses, it is a shame. Her parents should not let her do it but they're screwy people too.

I see it as a natural consequence of globalism. When you don't have real, autonomous communities, it almost doesn't matter who it is on the other end because it's 99% certain to be someone with whom you will have no lasting contact. There is also no accountability because any time things get too uncomfortable, they can always disappear into the big faceless mass of people, so there is no incentive to be courteous like there used to be in the old days.

For some time now, I've been getting calls with people not identifying themselves and asking for people in the household. One day I realized that I had just told an unknown caller where my wife was, and they just said, "Thank you." and hung up.

Now, I just skip the politeness and ask, "Who is this?" I remember people identifying themselves when they called someone's home? My grandchildren's friends are the worst. If the grandchild isn't here, some of them just hang up without a thank you, F you, or whatever.

I believe this comes from decades of lack of guidance from parents.
I am of the opinion that far too many children have grown without being taught, and therefore without teaching, proper mannerisms, and etiquette.

Many people became entirely too lazy, and too politically correct, to instill proper values in the children.
All the while television became the top rated babysitter/educator.
No wonder they're so screwed up.

Last edited by Mrs Veritas; 11-05-2011 at 10:39 AM.
Reason: sp..didn't notice until I was quoted